Super Cub

Koguma, a reserved second-year high school student, has nothing—no parents, hobbies, friends, or goals. On her way home one afternoon, she visits a vehicle shop in hopes of acquiring a motor scooter. With only enough money to make ends meet, she is disheartened by the price tags and prepares to turn back. However, as she is about to leave, the shop's owner offers her a pre-owned Honda Super Cub for ten thousand yen. Believing that the motorcycle will help brighten her monotonous world, she accepts the deal. As Koguma journeys through her town on small adventures with her Super Cub, she begins to build irreplaceable friendships and eagerly advances toward her new life.

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Koguma Main

Yomichi, Yuki Japanese

Reiko Main

Nanase, Ayaka Japanese

Eniwa, Shii Main

Hioka, Natsumi Japanese

Shino-san Supporting

Uo, Ken Japanese

Homeroom Teacher Supporting

Hara, Eriko Japanese

Driver Supporting

Takeuchi, Ryouta Japanese

Store Clerk Supporting

Seki, Kouji Japanese

Announcer Supporting

Takahashi, Shinya Japanese

Worker Supporting

Saitou, Masaki Japanese

Mountain Lodge Owner Supporting

Ishii, Kouji Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Uema, Yasuhiro Producer

Herek, Samantha Assistant Producer

Fujii, Toshirou Director

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May 26, 2024

Destron

Recommended

If you want an anime that's just completely inoffensive, relaxing and you can have on as background noise, then Super Cub is a decent anime to watch. I finished this anime which some points I did question why I was still watching it but ultimately it was a decent watch. If you want an anime that has lots going on... or even something going on then you'll probably hate this anime because probably the most eventful episode is when Koguma gets a summer job in 1 episode to afford some stuff for her cub. Wouldn't watch it again personally but I was ok.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 4, 2021

kids11111009

Mixed Feelings

Ok, so this anime just interests me at least, but It felt bland because it’s not really an attractive anime to all people. Not saying its bad, its good however it’s really underappreciated. I still have some concerns about this.

Story is too simple, and too straight off, literally seeing Koguma riding in her cub anywhere around, same with Reiko and Shii, but Shii on her bike. Its almost like you’re going places point A to point B shortly and do these things simply less than a minute or so. Also the unsolved cases like how did her parents leave her, how did she end ... up a very short life when it comes to low budget and everything, can’t you just pull them out, at least in the manga?

Artstyle is pretty interesting, probably the first anime I watched with classic artstyle, realistic character with uniform and hair color, except Shii. The fact that this will be a bit lower is because people don’t find this interesting. It’s not in the same tier as other animes but is unique. Artstyle does feel realistic as well with a different tone of color. I would give this a 9 because its interesting, but because of the lack of interest by most people, this will be a 7.

Character. Ok WTF. In the anime, fine its just small dialogue and smiles on thier faces. ok, Im satisfied. Whatever. Koguma is very limited, same with Shii. Reiko however has more personality than the main character, ok what the? Compared to the anime’s manga, Koguma has personality same with Shii. Reiko is even more than them. Shouldn’t Koguma get more recognition because she’s the main? Why don’t you add more on her besides being shy and moody. Just improve on that the next season soon. And that is why this is a 5

Sound literally is ok, the music is classical and relaxing, but its getting boring when it plays again on another scene or a different episode. The only time it gets satisfying for me is hearing the gymnopedie BGM on ep 7 which is the first time hearing a music outside of japan being used for an anime. Sound for the background is ok, but it feels less than I can imagine other than the Cub noise or the class in school. As for Opening and ending, they’re also good, but they’re just as nearly as identical as other animes that has an opening and ending with relaxing music like this. 7 for that.

Enjoyment is not really that exciting nor fun when you watch this. Very slow and very simple, makes me want to sleep and almost slept through the whole anime in just one day because this makes me feel sleepy. 5 for that.

Overall would be a 6. This is an interesting but very underappreciated and had some flaws that just really makes an anime a fine, but not so-fine watching. My opinion, not yours, so don’t fuck with me.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 19, 2022

amiini

Not Recommended

In the opening, Koguma describes herself as having nothing, no friends, no parents, no money. At the end of the anime, after she makes “friends,” she repeats this exact line (including that she has no friends!!!) but adds that she now has a cub. What was the point of her spending time with the other characters then??

Koguma is a very flat MC with her only qualities being that she is self-centered and likes her cub. That’s it. My biggest issue with this show is Koguma’s treatment of Shii, who is supposed to be her friend. Koguma and Reiko, the other cub owner, tell ... Shii they’ll only come visit her at her family’s cafe if the coffee is free. She gives them free coffee and snacks all the time because she admires them, but when the girls go to Koguma’s house, Koguma gets upset that they use a boiled egg each. She literally does not want to share 2 eggs.
Minor spoiler: Shii falls off her bike into a stream in the middle of winter and calls Koguma instead of her parents or an ambulance. Koguma finds her, tells her to get up with zero emotion or sense of urgency, puts her in the basket IN FRONT of the windshield, and takes her to her apartment. If this was not anime, Shii would at the very least have frostbite. After Shii takes a bath, it is then that Koguma doesn’t want to give her an egg. Seriously. The worst friend.

I love slice of life. I think the best qualities of slice of life are relationships between characters, coziness, and big or small adventures. The only thing this show has is the small adventures part. You can’t call the three main characters friends and there is almost nothing cozy. The MC literally eats cold packets of curry and other prepackaged food on top of rice the entire anime and lives in a room with no decoration or personal items. Coziness level 0 on Koguma’s part. There are a few cozy scenes at Shii’s cafe (which is overshadowed because you know they’re using her for free coffee) Reiko’s house, and a few other random parts.

There’s some janky CGI of the girls on the cubs, but other than that the art is fine. When Koguma is happy, the colors become vivid which makes for pretty backgrounds. But it doesn’t have the desired effect since you can’t really root for the MC since she’s a jerk with no redeeming qualities. Essentially, this is a very long advertisement for super cubs that is not worth your time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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